igbiwo

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• igbió

Etymology

From igba (“two hundred”) +‎ owó (“cowries, money”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.ɡ͡bī.wó/

Noun

igbiwó

1. two-hundred cowries; one halfpenny in colonial usage; in modern usage, half a kobo

   Synonym: eépìnnì